Easy Caramel Flan Recipe Using Condensed Milk Food

CARAMEL FLANS FROM EAGLE BRAND®

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook sugar in heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until melted and caramel-colored. Carefully pour into 8 (6 oz.) ungreased custard cups, tilting to coat bottom completely.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl; stir in water, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and salt. Pour into prepared custard cups; set cups in larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with 1 inch of hot water.
• Bake 25 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Move cups from larger pan to a wire rack; cool 1 hour. Chill several hours or overnight.
• Serve by loosening side of flan with knife; invert onto individual serving plates with rim. Top with Sugar Garnish, if desired, or garnish as desired.
• Sugar Garnish: Fill medium metal bowl half-full of ice. Combine sugar with water in medium saucepan; stir. Cover; bring to a boil. Cook over high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until light brown in color. Immediately put pan in ice for 1 minute. Carefully drizzle sugar decoratively over foil lined cookie sheet. Cool. To serve, peel from foil.

EASY CARAMEL FLAN (CREME CARAMEL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Brown sugar in a saucepan till a medium dark golden brown, but not burnt and then QUICKLY transfer to the bottom of a pie plate(you may add a few tablespoons of water to help it melt).
• In a large bowl beat the eggs and then add the 2 cans of milk and vanilla extract, mixing well.
• Pour mixture into pie plate.
• Using a larger pan that the pie plate will fit in, fill half way with the boiling water, place in oven, and then place pie plate in the middle of the large pan.
• Bake for approximately 45 - 55 minutes. The center should be soft and firm but not liquidly.
• Let cool and then after running a knife around the edge to seperate, flip over onto a serving dish.